Fr. John Guyol, SJ
Fr. John Guyol, SJ, is the Director of Vocations for the USA West province. He received a bachelor’s degree in Theology from Villanova University in Villanova, PA. After joining the Society he completed his First Studies at St Louis University in Missouri. He later performed his Regency as a teacher for two years at Jesuit High School in Portland, OR and then in Cameroon he studied French while working for JRS (Jesuit Refugee Service). His Theology studies were completed at Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkley, CA and he was ordained in 2021. Currently, he is a graduate student working toward an MBA in Sustainable Solutions at Presidio Graduate School in San Francisco, CA. (UWEVocationDirector@jesuits.org)
Fr. Daniel Nevares, SJ
Fr. Dan Nevares, SJ, is a graduate of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in Houston and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. While teaching primary school in Greater Phoenix, he earned a master’s degree in education from Arizona State University. After entering the Jesuit novitiate in 2011, Dan attended Saint Louis University in Missouri for First Studies and was a social studies teacher at Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, WA for his Regency assignment. After graduating from Santa Clara University’s Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, Dan returned to Spokane as the associate pastor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parish, his first mission as an ordained priest. He enjoys travelling, hiking, racquetball, antiquing and handwriting cards. (uwevocations@jesuits.org)
Fr. Joseph Kraemer, SJ
Fr. Joe Kraemer, SJ, serves as regional promoter for the Northern California region of the USA West Province. After receiving his MPhil from University of London and completing theology studies at Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley, he was ordained to the priesthood in June of 2022 and worked as a prison chaplain in Washington State. Before joining the Jesuits, Fr. Joe worked at The Juilliard School and taught dramatic writing at Barnard College in New York City. He later worked for Martin and Charlie Sheen as creative director of Estevez Sheen Productions at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles. As a Jesuit, Fr. Joe enjoys walking with and supporting men in discernment. (uwevocations2@jesuits.org)
Fr. Matthew Pyrć, SJ
Fr. Matthew Pyrć, SJ, serves as one of the part-time regional promoters for the Northwest region of the USA West province and is the Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Parish in Seattle. He recently completed his tertianship in South Africa. Before entering the Society in 2006, he worked for 10 years with the Spokane Public School System on a dropout prevention program for underserved youth. Since becoming a Jesuit, Fr. Pyrć has worked in campus ministry at Seattle University, taught Theology and was the director of liturgy at Jesuit High School in Sacramento. He also has several years experience of being a Spiritual Director, assisting people in their vocational discernment and giving Ignatian retreats. When he is not working or meeting with people you may find Fr. Pyrć riding his bike, kayaking, or laughing at memes. A great grace in Fr. Pyrć’s Jesuit vocation has been discovering how the Spirit of God is working and how to recognize it. (uwevocations3@jesuits.org)
